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58 articles.
Fri, 26 Mar 2004

JP/PPP stops outdoor campaigning

PPP stops outdoor campaigningBANTUL, Yogyakarta: The Bantul branch of the United Development Party (PPP) branch will not campaign outdoors in the third phase of the election campaign, which starts on Friday, a PPP official said on Thursday.
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Fri, 26 Mar 2004

JP/TV Today: Friday, March 26, 2004

TV Today: Friday, March 26, 2004 .TB.30" .90"TVRI .tb .30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi6:30 Documentary7:00 Children Show: Pentas Ceria 7:30 Music: Asik-Asik 9:00 TV Series: Love Talk10:00 TV Drama 11:00 Religious Teachings12:30 p.m.
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Fri, 26 Mar 2004

JP/Parties ignore public demands: Forum

Parties ignore public demands: Forum JAKARTA: Most of the 24 political parties contesting the upcoming elections are not concerned with public demands, the Forum of People's Concern for the House says.
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Fri, 26 Mar 2004

JP/Third law summit to be held

Third law summit to be held JAKARTA: High-ranking officials from the country's legal institutions are expected to attend the third law summit later this month in a bid to join hands in eradicating corruption at those institutions.
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Fri, 26 Mar 2004

JP/Soybean delays menopause: Research

Soybean delays menopause: Research BOGOR: Research conducted by a student of the Bogor Institute of Agriculture (IPB), West Java, has revealed that beans and pulses, especially soybeans, are effective in delaying menopause.
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Fri, 26 Mar 2004

JP/Golkar tops list of TV ad

Golkar tops list of TV ad Moch. N. Kurniawan The Jakarta Post Jakarta A media watchdog has found 130 breaches of campaign laws on TV advertising committed by political parties from March 16 to March 21, with Golkar topping the list.
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Fri, 26 Mar 2004

JP/Outdoor campaign to make headache for Jakartans

Outdoor campaign to make headache for JakartansThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta For seven days starting from Friday, Jakartans have to prepare themselves for noisy campaigning in the streets -- and more severe traffic jams -- because supporters from all 24 political parties will be out and about in ...
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Fri, 26 Mar 2004

JP/Expense to cost out-of-town votes

Expense to cost out-of-town votesM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Late last year, a number of non-governmental organization groups and students declared a campaign against voting in the 2004 general election, arguing that the existing political parties lacked commitment to bring about ...
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Fri, 26 Mar 2004

JP/Health agency admits violations by hospitals over dengue patients

Health agency admits violations by hospitals over dengue patientsEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIrregularities had been found among 16 recommended hospitals supposed to provide free medical services for poor dengue fever patients, the Jakarta Health Agency admitted on Thursday.
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Fri, 26 Mar 2004

JP/Euphoria in Kampar as regent axed

Euphoria in Kampar as regent axedHaidir Anwar Tanjung and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Pekanbaru/JakartaJoyful celebrations erupted in Kampar regency, Riau province, on Thursday, shortly after Minister of Home Affairs Hari Sabarno finally bowed to the people's adamant demand to dismiss ...
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Fri, 26 Mar 2004

JP/Govt buys back Rp 1.96t in domestic bonds

Govt buys back Rp 1.96t in domestic bondsUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government bought back some Rp 1.96 trillion (US$230 million)-worth of bonds from institutional investors in an auction on Thursday.The bonds will mature between 2004 and 2010.
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Fri, 26 Mar 2004

JP/Coalition necessary to ensure stable government

Coalition necessary to ensure stable governmentSayidiman Suryohadiprojo, Former Governor, National Resilience Institute (Lemhanas), Jakarta Whoever is elected as Indonesia's president for the next five years needs to build an effective coalition of political parties to establish a stable ...
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Fri, 26 Mar 2004

JP/Adipura cleanliness award to be revived

Adipura cleanliness award to be revivedA. Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, JakartaFrustrated by the prolonged dengue outbreak, the government has decided to reestablish the Adipura Award, a coveted cleanliness prize for towns across the country during the leadership of former president Soeharto.
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Fri, 26 Mar 2004

JP/Govt to map out disaster-prone areas

Govt to map out disaster-prone areasLeony Aurora , The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Meteorology and Geophysics Agency (BMG) and the National Coordination Agency for Surveying and Mapping (Bakosurtanal) are working together to develop maps of potential disaster areas.
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Fri, 26 Mar 2004

JP/Pertamina loses U.S. appeal against Karaha Bodas

Pertamina loses U.S. appeal against Karaha BodasThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta State oil and gas company Pertamina has lost an appeal in a U.S. court, clearing the way for Karaha Bodas Co. (KBC) to get US$290 million in damages for a canceled power project.In a judgment filed March 23, the U.S.
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Fri, 26 Mar 2004

JP/Inmate acting as drug dealer: Police

Inmate acting as drug dealer: PoliceEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaA Nigerian prison inmate here had been acting as a middleman, despite his incarceration, between an international drug syndicate and local buyers, a police officer revealed on Thursday.
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Fri, 26 Mar 2004

JP/The existence of KPK

The existence of KPK While it is gratifying to know that my articles are read by such distinguished commentators as Sofie Arjon Schuette & Agam Fatchurrochman (The Jakarta Post, March 20), it would be even more gratifying if they took the trouble to give some thought to what they read.
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Fri, 26 Mar 2004

JP/PSSI seeks sanctions on axed players

PSSI seeks sanctions on axed playersZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Soccer Association of Indonesia (PSSI) is looking to impose further sanctions against five players who have already been dismissed from the national team due to disciplinary problems.
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Fri, 26 Mar 2004

JP/Ebadi, upbeat on democracy in Iran

Ebadi, upbeat on democracy in IranThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Shirin Ebadi, the 2003 Nobel Peace Laureate, visited Indonesia last week.
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Fri, 26 Mar 2004

JP/Second team flies to Flores on riot probe

Second team flies to Flores on riot probeYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang, East Nusa TenggaraThe National Police have sent another team to further investigate the recent shooting incident in Manggarai regency on the eastern island of Flores, which killed five people and injured 28 others.
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Fri, 26 Mar 2004

JP/Indosiar sees 10-15% revenue growth this year

Indosiar sees 10-15% revenue growth this yearRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Publicly listed television company PT Indosiar Visual Mandiri, which broadcasts the Indosiar television network, said on Thursday that its revenue was expected to grow by between 10 percent and 15 percent ...
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Fri, 26 Mar 2004

JP/Barisan Nasional victory welcomed as good news

Barisan Nasional victory welcomed as good newsBantarto Bandoro, Editor, The Indonesian Quarterly, Centre For Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Jakarta, bandoro@csis.or.
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Fri, 26 Mar 2004

JP/Poll Positions

Poll Positions Sukirman, 37, is a resident of Pelabuhan subdistrict in Samarinda, the capital of East Kalimantan.
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Fri, 26 Mar 2004

JP/Bank Niaga plans rights issue

Bank Niaga plans rights issueThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Niaga, the country's ninth largest bank in terms of assets, plans to sell new shares on the stock market via a rights issue in a bid raise cash to strengthen its capital adequacy ratio (CAR).
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Fri, 26 Mar 2004

JP/Students face high standards, tough finals

Students face high standards, tough finalsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaStudents are facing tougher final examination this academic year as the Jakarta Elementary Education and Jakarta Middle and High School Education Agencies will impose higher pass grades in the exams in an effort to ...
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Fri, 26 Mar 2004

JP/Soldier held after gunshot incident

Soldier held after gunshot incident KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: A soldier whose gun went off in a hotel lobby here on Tuesday is being questioned by military police.First Sgt.
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Fri, 26 Mar 2004

JP/Evidence too week to charge Adrian, prosecutor says

Evidence too week to charge Adrian, prosecutor saysP.C. Naommy, The Jakarta Post, JakartaA senior prosecutor said on Thursday the police had failed to provide adequate evidence for indictment against businessman Adrian Woworuntu, a key suspect in the Bank National Indonesia (BNI) scandal.
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Fri, 26 Mar 2004

JP/Sharia movement may have negative economic impact on Indonesia

Sharia movement may have negative economic impact on IndonesiaLambert J. Giebels, Historian, Breda, The Netherlands After the fall of president Soeharto the sharia movement did revive in the political field. The sharia question has been haunting Indonesia from the beginning of its existence.
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Fri, 26 Mar 2004

JP/A teenager hit by a stray police bullet: Elsye Sonia Megatadu,

A teenager hit by a stray police bullet: Elsye Sonia Megatadu, 18, was shot in the upper leg while awaiting a bus home from her school in Permai, Koja, North Jakarta, on Thursday. She is now being treated at Koja Hospital. The bullet was fired by a traffic police officer, First Insp.
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Fri, 26 Mar 2004

JP/Poll commission seeks new legal basis for election delay

Poll commission seeks new legal basis for election delayMoch. N. Kurniawan and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe General Elections Commission (KPU) says it would need a presidential decree or government regulation in lieu of law to postpone a poll in a particular area if the ...
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Fri, 26 Mar 2004

JP/Three arrested for cement scam

Three arrested for cement scamTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, BogorThe Bogor Police have arrested three men on suspicions of selling bulk, low-quality cement packed in original sacks marked with the logos of major cement makers Tiga Roda and Kujang.
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Fri, 26 Mar 2004

JP/City to get new floodgates

City to get new floodgates JAKARTA: The central government plans to build two new floodgates in Jakarta to control the flow of the Ciliwung- Cisadane River running through the capital and often blamed for annual flooding, an official said on Thursday.
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Fri, 26 Mar 2004

JP/Farmers to study in Singapore

Farmers to study in Singapore PADANG, West Sumatra: About 20 farmers and civil servants from West Sumatra are leaving for Singapore on a study tour to develop agriculture and public-assisted growth in the province.A senior official of local administration, Prof. Dr.
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Fri, 26 Mar 2004

JP/Import duty on steel lifted

Import duty on steel liftedThe Jakarta Post, JakartaAfter months of heated public debate, the government finally announced on Thursday that it would eliminate import duties on hot rolled coil (HRC) and cold rolled coil (CRC), two key steel products, for one year starting on April 1.
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Fri, 26 Mar 2004

JP/Family dies of 'food poisoning'

Family dies of 'food poisoning'Yemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang, East Nusa TenggaraA family of five in Sikka regency, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), has died and 11 others have been hospitalized for suspected food poisoning after eating fish they had caught, a doctor said on Thursday.
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Fri, 26 Mar 2004

JP/186 school buildings need repair

186 school buildings need repair TANGERANG: As many as 186 schools in Tangerang municipality are in poor condition and badly in need of repair, an official said on Thursday.
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Fri, 26 Mar 2004

JP/Ten parties pledge to end discrimination

Ten parties pledge to end discriminationKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, JakartaTen political parties signed a pledge to end all forms of discrimination here on Thursday, including against Indonesians of Chinese descent.
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Fri, 26 Mar 2004

JP/Acehnese indifferent to general elections

Acehnese indifferent to general electionsNani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh, Nanggroe Aceh DarussalamThe situation in Aceh Nanggroe Darussalam at present is calmer than it has been in recent months, but it is not really very different from other days aside from the thousands of party ...
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Fri, 26 Mar 2004

JP/DPD candidates find novel ways of campaigning

DPD candidates find novel ways of campaigning Bambang Nurbianto The Jakarta Post Jakarta Perhaps Bambang Warih Koesoemo wants to convey the message straightforwardly. To every constituent he meets during his political campaign these days, the former legislator hands his name card.
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Fri, 26 Mar 2004

JP/3,000 stevedores to get own homes via credit sceme

3,000 stevedores to get own homes via credit scemeThe Jakarta Post, JakartaState-owned insurance company PT Jamsostek has signed an agreement with a primary cooperative to finance a housing development project worth more than Rp 22.5 billion (US$2.
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Fri, 26 Mar 2004

JP/Poor sentiment in region hits rupiah, stocks

Poor sentiment in region hits rupiah, stocksDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe rupiah and stock index were down on Thursday, feeling the pinch from the bearish regional sentiment and renewed fears of violence at home mostly due to the general election campaign as outdoor campaigning ...
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Fri, 26 Mar 2004

JP/Witness says Gunawan vowed vengeance before escape

Witness says Gunawan vowed vengeance before escapeM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, JakartaA witness testified on Thursday that defendant Gunawan Santoso, who has been charged with ordering the assassination of PT Aneka Sarana Bakti (Asaba) president director Boedyharto Angsono, had vowed to ...
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Fri, 26 Mar 2004

JP/Tanah Abang to have new look in five years

Tanah Abang to have new look in five yearsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIn five years, Tanah Abang will be transformed from an overcrowded, dirty and sprawling market area, to a slick, new shopping and business complex.
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Fri, 26 Mar 2004

JP/More busway drivers being tested

More busway drivers being tested JAKARTA: At least 70 drivers are in the third phase of the process to become busway drivers at the Pinang Ranti busway terminal in Pondok Gede, East Jakarta.
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Fri, 26 Mar 2004

JP/Motorola launches V600 and V303 phones

Motorola launches V600 and V303 phonesDewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In a bid to help boost its share in the local cellular phone market, PT Motorola Indonesia launched on Thursday two new products, the V303 and V600, which respectively targets mid-end and high-end market segments.
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Fri, 26 Mar 2004

JP/'Politicians can always find a loophole'

'Politicians can always find a loophole'In a move meant to ensure politicians deliver on their campaign promises, a group of Jakarta residents have asked four City Council candidates to put down their promises in writing.
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Fri, 26 Mar 2004

JP/Malaysians shun theocratic sociaty

Malaysians shun theocratic sociatyThang D. Nguyen, Political Analyst, Jakarta As I watched the firework celebration of the Malaysian elections near the Petronas Towers last Sunday night, it was brought home to me that the National Front's landslide victory reflects the Malaysian people's choice ...
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Fri, 26 Mar 2004

JP/Parties break rules, big money for 'supporters'

Parties break rules, big money for 'supporters'Ridwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, JakartaFor many young people in Jakarta's kampongs, the 22-day official campaign period this month is manna from heaven -- free T-shirts and money."Today we are on the Golkar wagon.
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Fri, 26 Mar 2004

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Dozens of protected animals seized from TNI officer: Jakarta Police special unit for wildlife protection, wildlife watchdog Pro Fauna and the government's Natural Resources Conservation Unit (BKSDA) rescued late on Thursday dozens of protected animals being kept by a Navy officer, who is also ...
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Fri, 26 Mar 2004

JP/Construction of Java-Sumatra tunnel to begin in 2005

Construction of Java-Sumatra tunnel to begin in 2005The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government is planning to start the construction of a US$15 billion underground twin tunnel connecting Java and Sumatra early next year, a senior official said on Thursday.
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Fri, 26 Mar 2004

JP/Bird flu inflicts Rp 2 trillion in losses

Bird flu inflicts Rp 2 trillion in lossesAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaA non-governmental organization specializing in poultry analysis revealed on Thursday that bird flu had caused the poultry industry losses amounting to approximately Rp 2 trillion (US$235 million) since November last ...
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Fri, 26 Mar 2004

JP/Kerosene sold to woo voters

Kerosene sold to woo votersSEMARANG: Political parties are relying on a variety of tricks to woo voters during the election campaign, including the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) in Semarang, the capital of Central Java province.
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Fri, 26 Mar 2004

JP/PT PAL launches RI's biggest ship

PT PAL launches RI's biggest ship SURABAYA: State ship maker PT PAL Indonesia has completed the making of a big cargo ship, believed to be the largest ever produced by this country.The 45,000 dead weight ton, double-skin bulk carrier, the Cemara, is 189.9 meters long, and 30.5 meters wide.
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Fri, 26 Mar 2004

JP/Confusion

Confusion If I may be frank, the start of the 2004 election campaign has caused confusion among many people, educated or otherwise, mostly due to the large number of parties contesting the elections (24 to be exact).
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Fri, 26 Mar 2004

JP/Akbar faces fresh, Rp 1b court case

Akbar faces fresh, Rp 1b court caseTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, JakartaGolkar chairman Akbar Tandjung is facing a fresh court case after a self-confessed middleman filed a lawsuit against the speaker of the House of Representatives (DPR) at the South Jakarta District Court on Thursday.
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Fri, 26 Mar 2004

JP/TV Today: Friday, March 26, 2004

TV Today: Friday, March 26, 2004 .TB.30" .90"TVRI .tb .30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi6:30 Documentary7:00 Children Show: Pentas Ceria 7:30 Music: Asik-Asik 9:00 TV Series: Love Talk10:00 TV Drama 11:00 Religious Teachings12:30 p.m.
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Fri, 26 Mar 2004

JP/The Jakarta Post

The Jakarta Post Jakarta State oil and gas company Pertamina has lost an appeal in a U.S. court, clearing the way for Karaha Bodas Co. (KBC) to gain US$290 million in compensation for its canceled power project.In a judgment filed March 23, the U.S.
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Fri, 26 Mar 2004

JP/Maluku refugees await government assistance

Maluku refugees await government assistanceM. Azis Tunny, The Jakarta Post, Ambon, MalukuTension and fear is rare today on the spice island of Maluku, which was once rocked by sectarian conflicts from 1999 to 2002, and regardless of their religions, the local people mingle on the streets, at ...
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